Dry Weather Triggers Beef Famine Across Iowa
The 1914 1915 period is labeled a beef famine with high prices forecast for winter and next year. Iowa State College expert Prof W J Kennedy warns meat costs will rise due to hot dry weather and reduced cattle herds. Corn yields drop in central and southern Iowa while northern Iowa nears a full crop barring late frost, and hog cholera shocks pork prices as farmers sell stock to escape feed shortages.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Middle West
W. J. Kennnedy
Lowa State College
Ames
Kennedy
The Mermaid Becomes Queen of the Sea
Neptune abdicates to crown the mermaid queen as the sea’s new ruler. Fishes construct a golden coral throne while swordfish guard and dolphins draw her chariot. The mermaid prefers a white silk dress with a crimson sash and gauze scarf after glimpsing a mortal woman's attire.
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Wermald
Ocean
Seven Seas
Neptune
Walher Neptune
Kenyon and Great Lawyers Split Over Liquor Law Validity
Washington reports a split on the Webb Kenyon liquor shipment act with Judge Hun ter ruling it unconstitutional. Senator Kenyon says he will accept the Supreme Court ruling, while Congressman Webb predicts varied court decisions and a possible Supreme Court test. Opinions among lawmakers and lawyers differ by party and authority.
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Kenyon and
Great Lawyers
Washington, D. C
Kenyon
Iowa
F. M. Hunter
Ottumwa
Webb Kenyon
Webb
North Carolina
Washington
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Kentucky
Hunter
Supreme Court
Webb-Kenyon
Senator Kenyon
Taft
Wickersham
O'Gorman
Senate
Sutherland
Mermaid Queen Crowned After Ocean Fishes Find Attire
A mermaid is crowned queen of the ocean after fish recover clothing from a sunken ship. The fishes open chests and choose white silk dress, crimson velvet girdle, and filmy scarf for her, bringing joy as she weeps then laughs.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
New York City
Diekman Tripoli Picnic Notices and Local Updates
Denver details move of Mr. and Mrs. Diekman to Minneapolis for purchases. Tripoli band advertised Woodmen picnic at Den ver on Aug 14. Milton christened infant son of J. F. Schont. Grandmother Brown ill at Mrs Pan Kroeseka home. Mrs H Prestien at Waterloo. Band concert rescheduled for Aug 15 due to picnic. R C Smith visits Aurora. Thicking on vacation. Oltrogge to Kansas City for several days. John F Schoof in New Hampton and Cedar Rapids buying. Wii. Sisert Sr. visits Waterloo. Lloyd Bukter and family plan Janesville move.
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Denver
H. L. Diekman
Minneapolis
Tripoli Band
J. F. Schont
Milton
Brown
Pan Kroeseka
H. Prestien
Waterloo
R. C. Smith
Aurora
Thicking
H. W. Oltrogge
Kansas City
John F. Schoof
New Hampton
Cedar Rapids
Wii. Sisert, Sr
Lloyd Bukter
Janesville
Vurpillat's Visit Winds Down In Waterloo Farewell Night
As Vurpillat's visit nears its end in Waterloo the city sees rising sales of his medicine at Schuneman Drug Store. Philip Kerner testifies to relief from stomach trouble, and Friday night features an amateur contest with a $5 prize and a large vaudeville show drawing a big crowd.
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Waterloo
Schunemans
Vurpillat
Towa
Philip Kerner
Vurpilat
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Iowa and
Scotch Woolen Mill Tailors
East Fifth St
Aunt Mary
Tone
Tropics
Tone Bros
Des Moines, Iowa
Schuneman Drug Store
Electric Park
America
J. P. Gros
West Fourth Street
West 4Th Street
East 5Th Street
Oak Ridge
Strictly Fres
Pau
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